
Ilford expands Omnijet range with canvas launches
Inkjet media manufacturer Ilford has announced it is expanding its Omnijet range of commercial wide format offerings with three new professional canvas products.

BASF targets knock-off photoinitiator distributors
BASF has announced it is taking steps to stop the distribution of counterfeit versions of its Irgacure 819 photoinitiator product.

Giftwrap giant in flexo spend
International Greetings is investing £6m in a major switch from gravure to flexo printing at its main Welsh giftwrap production facility.

BCQ Group joint owners part ways
BCQ Group joint managing director Tyrone Spence has sold his 50% stake in the 10m turnover business to fellow joint managing director Richard Knowles and launched a new company e-com2.

Scitex users get orange, grey and metallics upgrade
HP has announced the Enhanced Color Pack upgrade for its Scitex FB7600 and upgraded FB7500 industrial flatbed printers.

SMP invests in Durst Rho P10 UV printer
SMP Group has invested 500,000 in a new Durst Rho P10 250 UV wide-format printer as part of its ongoing investment strategy.
Red Tie and BPIF to hold W2P events
Web-to-print developer Red Tie Group is partnering with the BPIF to run two free seminars, exploring different routes to market for printers and adopting new ways of selling their products.

Kodak to sell Document Imaging business to Brother
Kodak announced this week it has agreed to sell assets from its Document Imaging business to office equipment maker Brother Industries in a cash deal worth $210m (137m).

RnB Direct Mail invest in Buhrs BB300 with camera system
RnB Direct Mail has invested 80,000 in a nine-station Buhrs BB300 envelope inserting system with camera matching.

Printers win in battle for Thatcher biography sales
Amid the increasingly fractious debate about Baroness Thatcher's legacy, printers are seeing benefits as book demand soars.

Welsh government considers packaging reduction proposals
A consultation into the opportunities for waste reduction in Wales includes the possibility of expanding its carrier bag charge scheme to packaging.

Emmerson Press boasts record Q1 sales
Midland-based printing firm Emmerson Press recorded its best ever quarter at the start of this year, with 1m in sales.